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Misty Copeland shows a lot of persistence in many different ways! She was persistent throughout all of the challenges and hardships in her life. Some quotes she said that proves that she is persistent is,”“Decide what you want. Declare it to the world. See yourself winning. And remember that if you are persistent as well as patient, you can get whatever you seek.”  Misty Copeland shows persistence in her book, Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina. She had to be raised by a single mother and take care of her siblings. Which made it difficult for her to continue her dreams. Copeland was very passionate about her dream of being a ballerina. She was about to quit her dream, but her friend convinced  her to continue her dreams of being a professional ballerina. 

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Misty Copeland was born as an african american in Kansas City, Missouri. To begin with, her career is still to be an American ballet dancer. According to Britannica, Copeland was a person that had to go through sad things, for example she had a single mother who struggled. They had to put up with financial issues due to several failed marriages . She started to play ballet at a very late age compared to other ballet dancers. She started to dance at age 13. At her middle  school, she tried out for the drill team and since she was so good at ballet, they recommended a ballet class for her called Boys & Girls Club. At age 15, she won the first prize in the ballet section  in the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards. She was then later accepted with a full scholarship at the San Francisco Ballet.  She then moved back with her single mother. She had to face hardships to get through with her ballet. She is a pop icon and a role model due to her inspiring story. Copeland is really inspiring. To this day, she is still doing ballet. All of this proves that she had to go through many hardships to get to where she is today.

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Misty Copeland was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 10, 1982. She was raised by a single mother with her five siblings. Soon, at the age of 13, she began to take ballet classes at San Pedro Boys and Girls Club. Copeland’s progress grew rapidly. By the age of 15, Copeland won a national competition and went to the American Ballet Theatre. In the year 2001, Copeland officially joined the American Ballet Theatre. Over the past few years, Misty Copeland faced many challenges and injuries. Then in 2007, she became the first African American soloist at the American Ballet Theatre. Later in the year of 2015, became the first african american principal dancer which made her quite famous. Misty Copeland was not only famous for her amazing talents, but also for her persistence. One of her most famous quotes according to Kiddle.com is, “Don’t underestimate yourself. You are more capable than you think.” which shows her persistence. Misty Copeland wrote many books throughout her career.  One of her books was called, Ballerina Body, which was published in 2017. Throughout the next few years, Misty Copeland gained a lot of popularity and at the same time, inspiring young dancers.

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Pele showed persistence by overcoming the challenges he had in his path. His family was in poverty growing up and the fact that he still became the player he was is absurd. According to the article in Kiddle about Pele, Pele's family could not afford proper equipment, so he had to stuff newspaper in a sock to play. This proves how persistent Pele was that even though he wouldn’t even play in shoes, he still had so much passion for the game of futbull to persevere and get through challenges. Even though Pele was only 14 years old, he still played with adults in futsal tournaments and was the top scorer. This once again shows persistence because being a teenager would make you way smaller in size then grown adults but Pele didn't use it as an excuse and it didn’t stop him either. All of this proves that pele showed persistence.

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Edson Arantes do Nascimento known as Pele is a soccer player that is famous for being a superior player. According to an article in Galileo, He has scored 11281 goals in 1363 games. This shows his impressive accomplishments as a player. In Pele’s career, he played for Santos Fc and New york Cosmos, and of course the Brazil NAtional team., Pele was named “the greatest” by Fifa which is a soccer  worldwide soccer organization. I got this information from Kiddle. Once again this proves how good of a player he really was.  Pele was born on  November 23 October 1940 in Tres Coracoes. The text about Pele from Kiddle states,” He was originally nicknamed ‘Dico’ by  his family. He received the nickname ‘Pele’ during his school days” This shows the origin of the name of Pele. Growing up, Pele’s family was poor but it definitely did not stop Pele from being the player he was.

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Pele was born on oct 23 1940  in a small village in brazil.His real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento.But while in school he got the nickname pele.According to the text  by age 11 1951 pele began receiving professional coaching.Finally during 1956 pele finally began playing soccer professionally.Because of pele brazil won three world cups.The text states during 1975 pele joined the new york cosmos.pele lead the team to winning the championship at 1977.After his career pele served as the prime minister of brazil sports.Sadly Pele died on December 29th 2022.He will always be remembered as one of the best soccer players.All of this is important because it shows all of his accomplishments and his date of birth.I found all of this information on the article Pele on Galileo.

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 In conclusion,Michael Jordan faced many hard things in his life, so he had to use confidence to get through those things! He had to use confidence while trying out for teams and jobs. He also had to have confidence while taking game winning shots. He has worked very hard in life to get where he is today. Michael Jordan has faced hard times in his life such as not making teams and not being able to shoot cool or just simple tricks, he chose confidence to get through these things!Michael Jordan still shows confidence today!

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Michael Jordan was born in February 1963. According to kids encyclopedia facts, he went to college and played basketball at North carolina. After he graduated from college he was the 3rd overall pick for the Chicago Bulls! He was described as “the phenomenal rookie of the Bulls." Jordan was known for shattering the glass on the backboard after a slam dunk. He is also known for sticking his tongue out every time he would dunk. After he was done playing for the bulls he went to the Washington Wizards! In 2020 it was revealed he had a 1.5 million dollar deal with nike. Michael Jordan played his last game in April 2003! His legacy still stands,as he once said ‘the key to success is failure!”  Micheal Jordan is still as famous today!

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We all know the legend of Micheal Jordan, but today, it’s just . According to Kiddle,Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in North Carolina. During his freshman years, he was a basketball coach. Then,He earned a scholarship to UNC. During that time, he was named to the NCAA. After that, he became a member of the Tar Heels national championship in 1982. Soon after, he joined the Chicago Bulls in 1984. In the years 1991-1993, Jordan led the team to the NBA finals! There is still a lot more to Micheal Jordan's history whether it's known, or unknown.

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I think that Michael Jordan  shows resilience .According to common lit, he did not make the high school team the first year he tried. He used that list that did not have his name as a force to push him. If he was tired ,and it was something hard  he would picture the list. Then he would work harder even though he failed the first time  he uses resilience to keep trying. Knowing hard work and resilience will get you far in life. Jordan knew Putting in the work will eventually pay off. 

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According to britannica Jordan was born in 1963 an American professional basketball player his nickname was air jordan he  was NBA top scorer for a record breaking 10 seasons also he led the bulls to six championships jordan earned a scholarship at UNIversity of north carolina at chapel hill .also his first season he averaged 28.2points per game. jordan ranked third in career scoring with a total of 32,292 points ranked behind Kareem Audul Jabbar and Karl Malone. This show that  he had a great scoring record. Which helps people understand he  was a nba star because he failed ,and failed and still succeed.

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 When Micheal Jordan  was a kid he would watch basketball players on tv hoping to be like them.  According to Kiddle he was born in 1963 . He played on his high school basketball team from 1980 - 1981 .  Then he played in college from 1981-1983 . He was drafted to the Bulls in 1984 ,and played for 15 seasons from 1984-2003. He retired with 6 championships ,and the most points in the NBA . He bought most of the charlecote bobcats  in 2010 . He changed  the team name in 2013 he helped them gain popularity. Micheal Jordan is known as the best basketball player of all time.

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Messi has shown persistence throughout his career and his life.He has shown persistence by working hard when times are hard and not giving up no matter what happens.Messi is a true soccer legend because of all the amazing things he has accomplished.

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Lionel Messi, also known as “Leo” according to “kids encyclopedia”, is a world renowned soccer player. According to, “”,he was born June 24, 1987. He was born in a soccer loving family, and picked up an interest for the sport at a young age. When he was 10 he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. His father’s health insurance covered only 2 years of growth hormone treatment that cost at least $1000 per month. The Newell’s boys agreed to help Leo with his treatment but later reneged on the promise to help with his treatment. Then it finally happened, in December, 14, 2000, “an  ultimatum was issued for Barcelona to prove their commitment, and Rexach, with no other paper at hand, offered a contract on a paper napkin.”.

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Messi is a soccer player that was born in rosario,argentina in 1987, june 24.In 1993 messi joined the rosario soccer club.in 2005 messi signed for fc barcelona.in the year 2009 messi became a success full soccer star,This is important because messi becoming a soccer star at a young age and being 5’7 is very hard to do.In the year 2010,and 2011 messi lead his team to win the spanish super cup and la liga.in 2013 messi won his fourth ballon d’Or but however he also had to take a break because of a hamstring injury.In 2014 messi got all time scorer in la liga.In 2015 messi won his fifth ballon d’Or.But unfortunately messi stepped down from captain of the argentina soccer team this is important because stepping down from this role is a very big deal.In 2022 messi went on to win the world cup.in 2024 messi signed for inter miami,this is important because messi went from 2 big league teams to mls witch is a not so good league.The websites i used were kiddle and kidskonnect. 

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I believe that Lebron James shows persistence because even throughout having a tough time through childhood. I say this because he grew up without a father figure to lead him the way to success and ended up getting taken in by his coach. This was where he got his time to practice and focus on his studies. This lead up to his career as a basketball player. After his highs and lows he became the person we now all know and love.

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Lebron James is an impressive basketball lay that could shock even the best of coaches, he makes an average of about 28 points per per game according to Britannica Kids, this is crucial because it explains a lot about his skill level and how serious he is about his career. He was born in Akron, Ohio on December 30th, 1984 where he lived a difficult childhood while growing up without a father and this actually played a part in his career because if he grew up with his dad he wouldn't have lived with his coaches family where he could focus on school and basketball according to ducksters. Lebron didn't actually go to college and instead went straight to the NBA to pursue basketball and was the number one pick in the NBA draft in 2003. Another major play in Lebron's career was him joining the miami heat and leading them to winning the championships twice according to ducksters. According to Kiddle he was selected to the All-NBA team 20 times which is a good representation of how much he's grown even with not growing up with both parents.  

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Ronaldo has shown persistence throughout his career and his life. In both personal and social life he has had many setbacks. Many had very big effects on him and his career and some barely affected him. At first he had a pretty hard childhood where he didn’t have much money, his dad was an alcoholic, and he had a small house with 6 people. He played soccer for a team but took all the goals for himself so that made him a target at school. He normally got beat up and everything worsened day by day. But it all changed when he got a 3 day trial at Sporting CP and got signed for 1,500 pounds. He then moved from Madeira to Alcochete to get into Sporting Youth Academy. He got bullied by the kids there by recruiting a small guy and then he found out that he was diagnosed with Tachycardia. His family didn’t have enough money for the hospital operating on him. So his family made a mission to work and get jobs to help Ronaldo. They got enough in a month or so and they operated on him. He got discharged a few hours later and started playing again in just a few days. But in 2 yrs his father died. He blamed it on himself and quit soccer for a bit. Looking at all these events in his life he has had several setbacks but now he has gotten to where he is now. He has shown persistence throughout his life and has become inspirational as well.

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Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 and is an Portuguese Professional Football/Soccer Player. He is one of the most famous and best soccer players of all time. In his career, he has won 5 Ballon d’OR awards, 4 European Golden Shoes, and 32 trophies. He also won 7 league titles, 5 UEFA Champions Leagues, and 5 UEFA European Championships. He has made over 1,100 professional career appearances and scored over 800 senior career goals for both his country and clubs. “Cristiano Ronaldo was born in the São Pedro Parish of Funchal, which is the capital of Portuguese island, Madeira”. He is the 4th and youngest child in his family and his parents are named Maria Dolores and Josè Dinis Aveiro. He has a big brother named Hugo and two older sisters named Elma and Liliana Càtia. When he was a child, he played for  CF Andorinha from 1992 to 1995 and two years later with Nacional. When he was 12, he went on a 3 day trial with Sporting CP, where they signed him for a fee of 1,500 pounds. Then he moved from Madeira to Alcochete to join Sporting’s Youth Academy. At the age of 14 he believed that he could play semi-professionally and his mother agreed that he could entirely focus his attention on Football. Then one year later he was diagnosed with Tachycardia, which threatened Ronaldo’s football/soccer career to be over.  He then went under Heart Surgery and was discharged a few hours later and resumed playing just a few days later. He began his senior career with Sporting CP under first team manager László Bölöni. He was also the first player to play for the club’s under-16, under-17, and under-18 teams all within a season. He then switched between different clubs over the years from  Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, his return back to Manchester United, and finally Al Nassr. He has also had a popular celebration move when he scores a goal and it has become very popular. He celebrates with a storming jump and turn. 

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Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Portugal. According to Galileo in 2008, Ronaldo was named World Player of the year by the Federation International Football Association (FIFA). This is important because it proves that he was a really good soccer/football player and he was even announced by FIFA a soccer association. In 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017, Ronaldo won Ballon d'OR awards. This is important because it proves how talented Ronaldo is and how much passion he has into Football/Soccer. According to Kiddle.com in 2014, Ronaldo was on the list for 100 most influential people in the world. This is important because if someone gives up, he inspires people to get back up and go for it. 

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Misty Copeland though being a ballet genius faced many hardships throughout her life.  After facing many challenges such as a custody battle between her guardian and her mom. Her talent wasn’t acknowledged by many because of her race. Ballet wasn’t her first passion. She started off by spectating ballet classes at her local boys and girls club. She refused to participate since she had to take care of her siblings. After much convincing she agreed to join.  She had many issues balancing her education with her passion for ballet and eventually had to shift to homeschooling because of the lack of time she had to go to school. She persevered through the opinions people had on her and the criticism she faced and emerged as a world famous ballet dancer. She later wrote a book called Firebird supporting African American women.

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Misty Copeland is a ballet prodigy and an American ballet theater dancer, also known as the ABT. Copeland didn’t start formally learning ballet until her teenage years, which is very uncommon among ballet dancers. As a child, she was gifted, but her race caused her many obstacles. She faced criticism and, as a child, had a custody battle waged but overcame it all. She later obtained a scholarship and became an ABT dancer stated in “Misty Copeland facts” from kiddle. The pressure of her race was even heavier as she was the only African American dancer in a group of 80 women according to “Misty Copeland” an article from Britainnca. She became a successful and famous ballet dancer but also endorsed products, had her own clothing line, and wrote several books supporting her culture and helping support ballet dancers feeling separate because of their race. Through Copeland's life, she defied the judgment she faced because of her race and preserved and emerged as a world-famous ballet dancer.

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Misty Copeland was born September 10th, 1982 in Kansas city. In early 1996, Misty was invited to spectate a ballet class. After many weeks of spectating, she was invited to attend one. At first she refused and said she needed to look after her siblings but after lots of convincing, she agreed. After 3 months of training, she went en pointe. By age 14, Misty was winning national ballet competitions.  According to Britanica, at age 15, Copeland won first place in the Los Angeles Music Center. Since her parents argued a lot, one of her ballet instructors was her legal guardian. In 1998, her mother and her instructor fought for custody over her.  According to kiddle, in 2014, she wrote a children's book called firebird. This book talks about a girl like Misty Copeland, who was scared and overwhelmed to continue her ballet journey.

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Michael Jordan is often compared to Lebron James but what are the similarities and differences they have? First, both really famous, but it seems that Michael Jordan had more obstacles than Lebron James. Both were very young when basketball was introduced to them, however Lebron James also played football, Michael Jordan did not. Both got 40 points with no turnovers, although Michael Jordan was the first to do so, as Lebron James came after. Both were in the “NBA”, however Michael Jordan made it first, Lebron James came after. They both had to be strong in loss, but Michael Jordan had more loss. Lebron James and Michael Jordan have a lot in common, but also have a lot of differences too.

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Michael Jordan uses Persistence in many ways. In 1978, Jordan tried out for the Varsity Basketball team in high school. When the list was out his name was not on there and instead he was asked to play for the Junior Varsity team. Jordan was devastated that his name was not on the list and suffered ultimate defeat.Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure states that he was in total despair and would not come out of his room and could not stop crying. He has also said,” I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and miss. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” This powerful quote from Michael Jordan shows that even when he is struggling,he still says that that is the way to success. 

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Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 to a family of 5 children, and he was the 4th child. When he was young, he had a dream of playing basketball, and is now considered one of the best basketball players ever. Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls for about 9-10 years. He had won 6 NBA Championships with the Bulls, 5 MVP awards and had been the star player on the team. Jordan's #23 Jersey is one of the most recognizable sports jerseys in the world. In 1990, the Chicago Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference Finals and beat the Los Angeles Lakers. A NBA superstar, Jordan became known for his power and agility on the court as well as for his abilities. According to a passage ”The History of Michael Jordan for Kids”… In the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Jordan and his team became known as the “Dream Team” and won their second olympic gold medal. Did you know that Jordan is really famous for his Nike shoes called the “Air Jordan”. In addition, Jordan had worked with a lot of really famous brands, including Hanes, Gatorade, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Chevrolet. During his second season, he tore his ACL and was hurt badly, but that did not stop him from quitting basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the best basketball players in the world.

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Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. He went to the University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. After his sophomore and junior year, he left college to join the NBA. Later, he returned to earn his bachelor's degree in 1986. In the text on Britannica Kids, it states,”Jordan was the third player chosen overall in the 1984 NBA draft, selected by the Chicago Bulls.” This shows that he was important because he was that good in college years. Jordan scored 3,000 points in the 1986-1987 season. Jordan also led the Bulls to 3 consecutive NBA championships in 1991,1992, and 1993. He also led the U.S team to many gold medals. He retired from professional basketball in 1994. He rejoined the bulls in late 1994-95 season. He retired for the 2nd time in 1999. Then in the 2002-2003 season he joined again. Then he finally retired in 2003. During Jordan's career, he made very big achievements making him one of the best basketball players ever.

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 Michael Jordan reached the top of basketball in history, but he only was able to accomplish this cause he was persistent. As Michael Jordan once said, “I’ve missed over 9,000 shots, lost 300 games and have been trusted with the game winning shot and missed, and that is why I succeed.” This shows that Michael Jordan stayed persistent no matter how much he lost or missed. This is why he succeeded because he used that to push harder and win over and over again. He also said, “Even if you fail at something, that is okay, because you tried. Everyone who is good at anything has failed many times, but they kept trying and trying and got better.” This is why Michael Jordan is persistent and why it made and kept him as one of the best players in NBA and basketball history.

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You might know Michael Jordan for being one of the best players in the world,  Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. “According to Britannica.” Soon he soon moved and grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. Jordan loved many sports as a kid, including basketball. He attended high school and joined the basketball varsity team, but later got cut from the team, but came back to be a star player. According to “The History of Michael Jordan for Kids,” He then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but later dropped out to pursue his dreams of joining the NBA. He worked hard and tirelessly to make the drafts. He got in the drafts and got picked third overall by the bulls, and he didn’t disappoint. He went on a streak of an average of 20 points a game and got awarded rookie of the year. He went on to win multiple NBA championships with him being MVP in most of them awarding him 6 championship rings! He ended his career with being selected for the basketball hall of fame and being remembered as one of the best players in history.

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Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He loved to play basketball, but his school’s basketball team said that he was too short to be in it, but he continued to work even harder. According to “The History of Michael Jordan for Kids” by Breck LeSueur, Jordan became the star of his basketball team after lots of hard work and practicing, and even some colleges were asking him to play for them. He accepted a scholarship to North Carolina University, and he helped them make it to the championship game, which they won. After a while in college he dropped out to join the NBA. He got picked third overall by the Chicago Bulls, and throughout the mid 1980s to mid 1990s, everyone enjoyed watching Jordan play, and he earned the nickname “Air Jordan” because he could jump so high. In 1984, he won the gold medal in the U.S Basketball Olympics. Over the next few years, he worked with a lot of large companies like Nike, where he created a whole line of shoes and clothing called “Air Jordan”. In 1985, he made sure to finish his degree in geography. In 1989, he was married and had 3 kids later on. In “The history of Michael Jordan for Kids” by Breck LeSueur, it states, “In 1990, The Bulls won their first NBA championship. In March of 1995, he rejoined the Bulls after playing some baseball, and helped them win the championship against the Seattle Sonics, he later went on to win 6 championships and being most valuable player 5 times. He played his last game with the Bulls in 1998, and fully retired from basketball in 2003. He focused on business, and in 2009, he was nominated to be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball hall of Fame. 

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Dolly Parton had persistence when her albums did not sell well in 1990. To overcome this obstacle she tried as hard as she could to gain commercial success for her album”Hello I’m Dolly”. In 200 she gained commercial success and was back on track. But along her journey to become more popular, Dolly Parton lost a lot of her country audience and soon she shut down her fan club. But she didn’t give up and tried adding pop music to her country music style. In all, Dolly Parton showed persistence as she rode to success in her music career.

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 Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946. She is an American country singer. She is extremely talented and according to Kiddle, has won 11 grammy awards, 10 Country association awards, and many more awards. She has had her career for over 50 years and has composed over 3,000 songs, showing she was very focused on her career. In 1999, her career was recognized and she was put into the Country Music hall of fame. While she’s a singer, she also made Dollywood, a theme park made to teach people about Appalachian traditions and she also made multiple childrens books, including “Dream More” and “Dolly : My life and other unfinished businesses”. In all, Dolly Parton is an aspiring singer who won many awards, composed many songs, and inspired many people.

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Dolly parton was born on January 19, 1946 in Tennessee. She was born to a small poor lower class family. She had a passion for music at a very young age. She started her career in 1964 and in 1975 and 1976 her career launched and was chosen singer of the year.From 1978 to 1999 she won many gammies for many many of her songs. She was also in the music hall of fame and was recognized by many famous brands. Dolly Parton is an amazing singer and has made an amazing impact on our lives.

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In conclusion, Dolly Parton was one of the best country music artists, and helped many people in need with her charitable acts. Without being said Dolly Parton has shown persistence throughout her career by continuing to try even when she went through tough experiences. She grew up in a poor farming family and despite seeming hopeless, she followed her passion, developing songs and singing at an early age, nothing stopped her. For instance, her progress, when she began to write songs for others at a young age was slow and delayed, even when she wrote catchy and praised songs—but this didn’t stop her and she continued writing until she could afford to sing a song and leave to Nashville to initiate her musical career. Even after being recognized, in the 1990’s, many of her albums didn’t sell well. But she came back with her own record! This is why to this day she is known as one of the best-selling musical artists of all time!

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Dolly Parton is an American singer, actress, author and songwriter. She was born on January 19, 1946 in Locust, Ridge, Tennessee. As she grew up, she displayed her passion for music. As Parton began her high school graduation, she pursued her dreams and went to Nashville, Tennessee to begin her music career. For instance, “Britannica” states,” in both 1975 and 1976 she was chosen female singer of the year by the Country Music Association”. Soon she crossed over the top with her pop music. According to Kiddle, Parton’s chart and sales peak came in the 1970’s, continued throughout the 1980’s,but slowed down during the 1990’s . Outside of her singing career Parton co-owns the Dollywood company, additionally she founded in many philanthropic and charitable organizations among the Dollywood Foundation which brought education and poverty to unprivileged children in East Tennessee. Dolly Parton is known as one of the best selling music artists of all time.

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Dolly Parton is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter, author, and actress. She was born on January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tennessee. As a child, she was incredibly interested in music. When she grew up, she followed her passion and achieved success as a songwriter for people, resulting in her debut with the album Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967 at 21 years old. After the fame of the album grew, she partnered with Porter Wagoner for a series of hit albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s. But her increasing fame hit a bump when many of her albums sold poorly in the 1990s, which she quickly recovered from in the 2000s, with her own label: Dolly Records. In 2006 she was recognized at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., for her achievements. In 2011 she was given a special Grammy for her achievements. In 2009, Dolly Parton wrote the lyrics for the musical adaptation of the movie 9 to 5. In 2012, she created the Dollywood Foundation, aiming to help and provide for underprivileged children. Her dedication to her work and generosity is what has made her one of the most appreciated and popular singers in history. 

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Ms. Toll is a first year teacher who has already completed two years of student teaching through the University of North Georgia. Ms. Toll had to student teach for multiple years while also having to work on her degree. She had to work part time, student teach full time, and go to school full time. This was very hard for her as she had so many requirements. This meant that she had to show persistence and keep working hard even when things get hard. She kept working through her college career and graduated in May of 2024. This allowed her to be here as your teacher today. 

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Ms. Toll is a 6th grade ELA teacher at South Forsyth Middle School. She graduated from North Forsyth High School where she decided that she wanted to become a teacher after she student taught at Coal Mountain Elementary School. She went to college at the University of North Georgia and got her Bachelors degree in Middle Grades Education. While she was at school she student taught at various schools such as: Gainesville Middle school, New Holland Knowledge Academy, and Dawsonville Middle School. Her student teaching was a long and extensive process, happening parallel to her studies at University. She graduated in May of 2024 and is now in her first year teaching at South Forsyth Middle School. 

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Ms. Toll went to High School at North Forsyth High School. She graduated in the summer of 2020 and started studying at the University of North Georgia. She began her college career at the Cumming campus of UNG. Until the spring semester of her sophomore year when she moved to the Dahlonega campus and lived in an off campus apartment. She went on in her studies to student teach at Gainesville Middle School teaching 8th grade Advanced ELA. In the winter of that year she began teaching 5th grade all subjects at New Holland Knowledge Academy. After her junior year and many hours of student teaching, she started her full time student teaching position at Dawson County Middle School teaching 7th grade Social Studies. In October of her senior year, she began teaching 6th grade ELA at Dawson County Middle School. Ms. Toll continued teaching full time alongside her full time studies through the rest of her college career until she graduated in May of 2024 with her Bachelors of Science in Education and a certification to teach 4th-8th grade in the subjects of ELA and SS. She now teaches 6th Grade ELA at SFMS. 